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Title: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Funtronics on October 17, 2011, 06:59:13 am Hey guys.. Here are a few things I just finished. It is a embossed Coca-Cola Ideal 55 slider. This is the one earlier in the year I posted pictures of that I had a guy just give this to me free. It was really rough when I got it, but was well worth restoring. I had to make a new bottom base for it. Those just screw onto the bottom of the cabinet. I had two of them made and have one left if anyone needs one. They are really nice and are powder coated black. I'm thinking of having more of them made and sell them on our web sight. I just don't know if there would be a big demand for this part?
The bottle rack next to it holds the wooden cases to put your empty bottles in. I had a few of these made, and did some in Pepsi, Orange Crush, and Coke. They are also powder coated. Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Funtronics on October 17, 2011, 07:03:04 am Heres a picture of the base that I had made.
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: MCarter on October 17, 2011, 07:34:30 am Nice work !
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Matt on October 17, 2011, 07:48:41 am Looks great.
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Jim on October 17, 2011, 07:51:57 am Everything looks good ! ! !
I like the reproduction base as many of these are rusted! Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: MoonDawg on October 17, 2011, 08:38:28 am So nice! Do you still have the picture of the way it looked when you got it? Just for the appreciation factor. :happydrinkers:
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Funtronics on October 17, 2011, 10:26:25 am Here's a before picture.
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: SIGNGUY on October 17, 2011, 10:50:06 am Rod,
I would have left it original... you know they are only original once!!! Way to ruin a peice of history with all that flashy new paint, chrome and parts! Way to Go! :glare: :biggrin: Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: tkaz on October 17, 2011, 11:29:31 am Looks great Rod!
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Ltransam on October 17, 2011, 11:50:26 am SWEET !!!!!!!!!!!!! Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: jbachman2 on October 17, 2011, 12:01:41 pm Wow, that is excellent. Great job.
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: johnieG on October 17, 2011, 01:08:22 pm Fantastic Job! but why didn't you finish that rare Coke propane cylinder & Pepsi metal lawn chair also? :tounge:
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: 90grad on October 17, 2011, 02:14:31 pm Rod,
That looks INCREDIBLE! Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Pat Pixley on October 17, 2011, 03:27:35 pm Looks good Rod :smile: .
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Slider-Bob on October 17, 2011, 04:52:56 pm Super Job Rod!
I can't wait to see the job you do on Canada Dry Ideal 55 I sold you. We should call you the Magic Man! Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: cokecolaman on October 17, 2011, 05:31:07 pm Very nice!
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Wojcik on October 17, 2011, 06:44:05 pm Looks great!!!!! :smile:
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: collecture on October 17, 2011, 07:07:19 pm Looks great as usual Rod! Is it a keeper?
On a similar note and not intending to hijack the thread or anything, but I ran across this Patent file for a slider dispensing mechanism and thought I'd share. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2174712.pdf Notice it says "Dairy Dispenser". The Instructional decal (from my Barq's 55) that I have also mentions vending milk. Anybody ever seen an Ideal as a dairy vendor? Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: Marvin on October 17, 2011, 08:00:45 pm A machine that rare deserved that restoration. Good job!!
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: fabes on October 17, 2011, 10:24:25 pm That looks great, Rod! Job.Well.Done.
Title: Re: Coke Ideal 55 Done Post by: msanborn on October 18, 2011, 03:34:37 am Great job!!!
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